Plovdiv University "Paisii Hilendarski": Statistics

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#2720 of 14,131 In the World
#833 of 2,785 In Europe
#3 of 47 In Bulgaria
#1 of 8 In Plovdiv
#1079 of 1,232 For Architecture
Top50% For 20 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
67%
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
uni-plovdiv.bg
Languages
Bulgarian

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate67%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (diploma za zavarsheno sredno obrazovanie), and entrance examination
Academic CalendarSeptember to June (September - December; February-June)

We've calculated the 67% acceptance rate for Plovdiv University "Paisii Hilendarski" based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

Plovdiv University "Paisii Hilendarski" has published 3,634 scientific papers with 27,106 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, Quantum and Particle physics, Environmental Science, Organic Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, and Biochemistry.

Publications
3,634
Citations
27,106

Plovdiv University "Paisii Hilendarski" majors

by publication & citation count

Physics
1,967 / 15,360
Chemistry
1,937 / 16,213
Biology
1,922 / 16,638
Engineering
1,728 / 11,619
Quantum and Particle physics
1,635 / 13,468
Environmental Science
1,574 / 12,310
Organic Chemistry
1,384 / 11,916
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,308 / 6,732
Computer Science
1,254 / 6,995
Biochemistry
1,010 / 10,813
Materials Science
890 / 6,403
Mathematics
880 / 7,928
Medicine
877 / 6,150
Philosophy
806 / 4,092
Ecology
791 / 7,849
Genetics
769 / 8,147
Geology
756 / 6,266
Geography and Cartography
647 / 3,382
Paleontology
590 / 5,431
Business
576 / 2,317
Linguistics
530 / 2,495
Botany
529 / 5,510
Optical Engineering
505 / 2,765
Political Science
498 / 1,902
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
478 / 2,441
Law
471 / 1,892
Psychology
456 / 2,329
Physical chemistry
444 / 4,457
Statistics
429 / 2,479
Economics
412 / 1,933
Metallurgical Engineering
410 / 3,907
Sociology
406 / 2,240
History
379 / 1,052
Applied Mathematics
374 / 5,460
Machine Learning
372 / 2,218
Art & Design
358 / 1,183
Electrical Engineering
340 / 2,224
Archaeology
334 / 935
Pathology
265 / 1,775
Mechanical Engineering
262 / 937

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 28 95
1992 30 94
1993 24 71
1994 17 109
1995 29 97
1996 41 131
1997 35 117
1998 36 158
1999 47 99
2000 26 139
2001 37 182
2002 27 157
2003 34 213
2004 46 247
2005 50 293
2006 52 322
2007 82 394
2008 88 525
2009 74 540
2010 126 711
2011 82 795
2012 110 845
2013 116 937
2014 148 1055
2015 149 1072
2016 125 1217
2017 182 1274
2018 169 1361
2019 227 1503
2020 271 2022
2021 298 2652
2022 293 3071
2023 273 3624
Academic rankings

Tuition

International studetns 3,000 per annum (EUR)
Local studetns 1,500 per annum for applicants with double citizenship, one of which is Bulgarian; Part-time students, 2,000-3,000 (EUR)

Plovdiv University "Paisii Hilendarski" has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Plovdiv University "Paisii Hilendarski".

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering No No No
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine No No No
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Bakalavr Accountancy, Acting, Anthropology, Applied Linguistics, Applied Mathematics, Archaeology, Archiving, Art Education, Arts and Humanities, Automotive Engineering, Bioengineering, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biotechnology, Bulgarian, Business Administration, Business Computing, Business Education, Chemistry, Chinese, Civics, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Czech, Documentation Techniques, Eastern European Studies, Ecology, Economics, Educational Administration, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, English, Environmental Engineering, European Studies, Finance, Foreign Languages Education, French, Geography (Human), German, Graphic Design, Greek, Heritage Preservation, History, Information Technology, International Economics, Italian, Jazz and Popular Music, Korean, Law, Linguistics, Management, Marketing, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Technology, Modern Languages, Molecular Biology, Music, Music Education, Pedagogy, Pharmacology, Philosophy, Physical Engineering, Polish, Political Sciences, Portuguese, Power Engineering, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Protective Services, Psychology, Public Administration, Russian, Science Education, Secondary Education, Slavic Languages, Social Sciences, Sociology, Software Engineering, Spanish, Special Education, Teacher Training, Technology, Technology Education, Telecommunications Engineering, Theatre, Theology, Tourism, Turkish
Magistr Accountancy, Advertising and Publicity, Analytical Chemistry, Applied Chemistry, Archiving, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biotechnology, Bulgarian, Business Administration, Chemistry, Communication Studies, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Ecology, Education, Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, English, Environmental Management, Ethnology, Finance, Genetics, German, Heritage Preservation, History, Human Resources, Industrial Chemistry, Information Management, Information Technology, International Business, International Relations and Diplomacy, Journalism, Laser Engineering, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Media Studies, Microbiology, Modern Languages, Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry, Orthodox Theology, Parasitology, Physics, Protective Services, Public Administration, Public Relations, Russian, Science Education, Slavic Languages, Social Studies, Telecommunications Engineering, Tourism
Doktor Accountancy, Administration, Administrative Law, Analytical Chemistry, Anthropology, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Botany, Bulgarian, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Civil Law, Comparative Literature, Computer Education, Computer Science, Criminal Law, Cultural Studies, Dance, Demography and Population, Ecology, Economics, Education, Educational Psychology, Educational Sciences, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Automation, English, Environmental Studies, Ethnology, Finance, Foreign Languages Education, Genetics, German, Humanities and Social Science Education, Industrial Chemistry, Industrial Management, Inorganic Chemistry, International Law, International Relations and Diplomacy, Labour Law, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Marketing, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology, Modern Languages, Molecular Biology, Music, Music Education, Musicology, Native Language Education, Optics, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Physical Education, Physics, Physiology, Plant Pathology, Political Sciences, Private Law, Psychology, Public Law, Romance Languages, Science Education, Slavic Languages, Social Psychology, Social Sciences, Social Welfare, Social Work, Sociology, Special Education, Teacher Training, Technology Education, Zoology

Notable alumni

  1. Mariya Gabriel

    Mariya Gabriel
    Born in
    Bulgaria Flag Bulgaria
    Years
    1979-.. (age 45)
    Occupations
    international forum participantpolitician
    Biography

    Mariya Ivanova Gabriel is a Bulgarian politician and a member of the GERB party, serving as Deputy Prime Minister of Bulgaria and Minister of Foreign Affairs since 2023. She served as European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth between December 2019 and May 2023 and as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2009 to 2017.

  2. Ekaterina Zakharieva

    Ekaterina Zakharieva
    Born in
    Bulgaria Flag Bulgaria
    Years
    1975-.. (age 49)
    Occupations
    jurist-consultantpoliticianlawyer
    Biography

    Ekaterina Spasova Gecheva-Zaharieva is a Bulgarian politician who served as the Foreign Minister of Bulgaria 2017 to 2021. She was interim Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Regional development from 2013.

  3. Ivan Demerdzhiev

    Ivan Demerdzhiev
    Born in
    Bulgaria Flag Bulgaria
    Years
    1975-.. (age 49)
    Occupations
    politicianjurist
    Biography

    Ivan Demerdzhiev is a Bulgarian attorney and politician who served in four caretaker governments during the 2021–2023 Bulgarian political crisis. He is married and has two children.

  4. Rumen Leonidov

    Rumen Leonidov
    Born in
    Bulgaria Flag Bulgaria
    Years
    1953-.. (age 71)
    Occupations
    journalisttranslatorpoet
    Biography

    Rumen Leonidov is a Bulgarian poet, translator, journalist and publisher. He has published nine books and received numerous Bulgarian as well as international awards for poetry. He was born in Sofia and earned a degree in Bulgarian philology from Plovdiv University.

  5. Alexander Sekulov

    Alexander Sekulov
    Born in
    Bulgaria Flag Bulgaria
    Years
    1964-.. (age 60)
    Occupations
    entrepreneurwriterpoetplaywrightjournalist
    Biography

    Alexander Sekulov is a contemporary Bulgarian writer. He graduated professional school for stage arts as an assistant producer and Bulgarian philology as a master at the Plovdiv University Paisiy Hilendarski. Sekulov's poetry and prose had been translated into English, German, French and Hungarian.

  6. Mirela Ivanova

    Mirela Ivanova
    Born in
    Bulgaria Flag Bulgaria
    Years
    1962-.. (age 62)
    Enrolled in Plovdiv University "Paisii Hilendarski"
    Studied Bulgarian philology
    Occupations
    translatorwriterpoet
    Biography

    Mirela Ivanova is one of the most famous modern Bulgarian poets. Her poems have been translated into many different languages, including German and English.

  7. Hristo Aleksiev

    Hristo Aleksiev
    Born in
    Bulgaria Flag Bulgaria
    Years
    1980-.. (age 44)
    Enrolled in Plovdiv University "Paisii Hilendarski"
    Studied political science
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Hristo Alexiev is a Bulgarian politician who served as the Minister of Transport and Communications in three caretaker governments between 2021 and 2023. He was also a Deputy Prime Minister from 2022 to 2023.

Plovdiv University "Paisii Hilendarski" faculties and divisions

College : Khardzali Biology, Bulgarian, Business Administration, English, Environmental Studies, Foreign Languages Education, History, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Tourism
College : Smolyan Behavioural Sciences, Biology, Bulgarian, Ecology, Educational Administration, English, Foreign Languages Education, History, Information Technology, Marketing, Mathematics, Primary Education, Tourism
College : Smolyan Technical Automotive Engineering, Computer Engineering, Energy Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering
Faculty : Biology Behavioural Sciences, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Ecology, English, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Molecular Biology, Tourism
Faculty : Chemistry Analytical Chemistry, Chemistry, Ecology, English, Marketing, Physics
Faculty : Economics and Social Sciences Business Administration, Economics, Finance, International Economics, Marketing, Political Sciences
Faculty : History and Philosophy Anthropology, Archaeology, Arts and Humanities, Economics, Ethnology, History, Philosophy, Sociology, Theology
Faculty : Law Law
Faculty : Mathematics and Computer Science Applied Mathematics, Business Computing, Computer Graphics, Educational Administration, Information Technology, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Software Engineering
Faculty : Pedagogy Acting, Advertising and Publicity, Art Education, Education, Education of the Socially Disadvantaged, Foreign Languages Education, Graphic Design, Humanities and Social Science Education, Jazz and Popular Music, Music Education, Musical Instruments, Pedagogy, Physical Education, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Psychology, Special Education, Sports, Technology Education, Theatre
Faculty : Philology Applied Linguistics, Bulgarian, Business Administration, Central European Studies, Chinese, Czech, English, French, Greek, Hebrew, History, Information Technology, Italian, Korean, Linguistics, Marketing, Philology, Polish, Russian, Serbocroatian, Slavic Languages, Spanish, Turkish
Faculty : Physics Information Technology, Laser Engineering, Management, Materials Engineering, Physical Engineering, Physics, Polymer and Plastics Technology, Telecommunications Engineering

General information

Alternative names PU
Пловдивски университет "Паисий Хилендарски"
Founded 1961
Accreditation National Evaluation and Accreditation Agency (NEAA)

Location and contacts

Address ul. "Tsar Asen" 24
Plovdiv, 4000
Bulgaria
City population 384,000

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